Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said he was having a "hard time" in the Premier League before he joined Roma on loan from Arsenal.
The Armenian's move to the Italian capital was confirmed late in the transfer window, with the midfielder leaving the Gunners just 18 months on from his switch from Manchester United. Although he made a bright start to his career at the Emirates Stadium, inconsistency creeped into his play last season.
Speaking at his unveiling as a Roma player on Tuesday, Mkhitaryan touched upon his disappointing spell in the Premier League, per Football Italia:
"It has been a hard time [for me] before coming here, and now I start a new adventure.